Understanding The Concept of Fixing a Weakness

There are a few key concepts you must understand when you make the decision to invest your time in fixing a weakness. To start, you must remember time is a limited resource. So, when you invest time to fix a weakness you have less time to work on becoming great in the areas in which […]

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Counterpoint: Great Athletes Aren’t as Great as You Think

Contrary to popular belief, great athletes aren’t really as great as you think. The truth is great athletes are only great at amplifying what makes them great. Their strengths. This may be only 3 to 5 skills, sometimes less, depending on the sport. Moreover, they don’t let their opponents expose the other 3 to 5 […]

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Ben Simmons as an Example of How Not to Compensate for a Weakness

If you follow my coaching philosophy, you know I have a rather strong opinion about dealing with strengths and weaknesses. There are two rules of thumb I live by when it comes to deciding whether to build strengths or fix weaknesses. The first rule is to spend as little time, energy, and emotion in areas of […]

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